Blue SD35

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The order of 80 SD-35's built in 1965 was received with all units painted black with yellow/gold1/2 moon heralds with Norfolk and Western written on the long hood.  The number boards were black with white lettering.  I have individual pictures of over 70 of the units in my slide collection.  I found none painted blue.  Most when repainted were black with the white NW.  I found one repainted in black with the short lived short lived N&W in yellow/gold on the long hood with 1/2 moon heralds and numbers on the cab below the window.  Likewise I never remembered seeing one in blue so I strongly believe none were ever repainted in blue.  Then the black NW scheme was adopted in 1971 the units were only 6 years old.

Regards,
Ed Painter

   
On Feb 17, 2014, at 2:17 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


> Were any SD35’s painted blue?  I’ve never seen a picture of one.  Since they were all delivered in mid-late 65 just before blue was adopted, and blue was over by 1970, it is at least conceivable that none of them required repainting during the blue period.  Has anybody got a picture of a blue SD35?

>  

> Carl Woods

> Richmond, VA

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